My leg screamed. My nerves lit up like a warning flare. Every step sent fire through my toes and up my spine. But I kept going. Today, I climbed down into Kaumana Caves—something I thought was off-limits after my injury. Neuropathy. A cane. A limp. These aren’t my prison anymore. They’re the scars of a survivor. Rock bottom with centralized pain syndrome tried to bury me. But I’m clawing my way out—one brutal step at a time. Today I won a war. And I’ll wage another one tomorrow. And the next day. And the next. #DisabledNotDefeated #ChronicPainWarrior #TakeYourLifeBack #KaumanaCaves #HiloHawaii #StillStanding